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Method and system for managing switch workloads in a cluster

US9917797B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2013
Grant dateMar 13, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/1008
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In general, embodiments of the invention relate to a switch that includes a processor, ports, and memory that includes instructions, which when executed by the processor perform a method. The method includes obtaining, via a port, a global task-server mapping from a first server, detecting that one of the ports is congested. The method further includes, based on the detecting, identifying a task associated with the one of the ports using the global-task server mapping, generating a task listing based on the identifying, generating an alert including the task listing, and transmitting the alert to an administrator.

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